The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-04
HEALY'S GREAT PITCHING
He Gives Wonderful Exhibition of His
Skill and Shuts Out the Pittsburgs.
The Visitors Make Only Three Base Hits,
While the indianapolis Players Knock
Out q Dozen Runs-0ther Games.

and Pittsburg clubs, at Athletic Park, yesterday
afternoon was one of the most remarkable ex-
,hibitions OF the national sport witnessed
by an Indianapolis crowd Healy pitched the
greatest game of the season, not for himself
alone, but for every body. and made the greatest
pitching record Of any pitcher in either of the
two associations for 1887 The heavy batters OF
the Smoky City club were utterly unable to HIT
his delivery. only two of them reaching first
base clean hits, and one of these Myers
ought to have got on first base. At times he did
not conhne himself strictly to the rules.
nc which the visitors did some Of the
lustiest and most offensive kicking, but at no
time could the batsmen of the opposition find
y the ball to any purpose When the Indianapolis
stub played it's series Of games in Pttsburg
Quests umpirine was confessedly outrageous
sact admitted by all the papers of that city, and
the gentlemanly conduct of the boys in the face
Of the provocaton was highly com plmented bv
the press. 1t is to be regretted that the Indian
apolis press cannot return the compliment, for
proper regard for truth compels the statement
that the conduct Of the visitors yesterday was
little short of outraeeously disgraceful. Brown,
who already enjoys the reputation of being
O prize kicker, behaved more like hoodum
and n hummer than a balpayer or
n gentleman, and showered profanity on Um-
pite Rhodes that could be plainly heard all over
the grand stand, in which were many ladies'.
Nor does it reflect any particular credit on Man
niger Phillips, who sat complacently on the
players bench and heard il all without making
the young man keep lis mouth shut. Grace
Pearce. the regular umpire, was confined 10 his
bed by sickness, and Mr. Rhodes. n local anna
teur, chosen to oficiate in thar capacity.
His judgment on strikes and balls was, in the
unain good. In one instance only was it bad,
and that in the eighth inning, when Whitney
was declared out on strikes. In the second in
ming Healy was declared safe on first base, when
he should have been declared out, but had every
close decision been squarey in favor Of the Wis
itors. they would still have been beaten az least
nine 20 nothing. st
The home club batted terrifically and felded
brilliantly. while the visitors efforts with the
bat were Duerile. OF the twelve runs credited
TO the Indianapolis less than eleven were
earned, and but four men reached first On errors,
mono Of whom crossed the plate. Bassetts great
work at second and McGeachys phenomenal
catch In center were the fielding features, and
Hcaly, Seery, Glasscock. McGeachy and Cahill
distinguished themselves with the bat. In all
but one inning the Pittsburgers we're retired in
one-twothree order. and Dalrymple tho
onfy who came anywhere near scoring. he
being caught at the plate by sesry's throw to
Arundel. The home club too, suffered some By
the umpiring especially in instance. whore
Glasscocks fair ball to left field fence was de-
clsrsd foul, and that worthy was made to return
after having reached second.
The run getting did not begin until the third
Inning, altho ugh Cahill, after making safe nit
TO right was thrown out at home in attempt
10 score Seerys two Dagger to right In the |
third Arundel went out fly to Whitney, |
Healy was allowed to take first infed hit
cock and Myers followed with singles. Denny |
made q sacrifice hit and Cahih made single, /
oil yielding four earned runs. Another
added in the fourth, Seery leading off with
drive to right field, taking third on Browns ex-
cusAble muff on Arundels hard fly and scoring /
Healys out from Whitney TO McKinnon.
Arundel was caught trying TO get to second on
Browns error, and McGeachy went ont from
Kuehne to Mckinnon.
G1asscock started the next inning with a ter
rife line hit TO left-feld fence for two bases, and
scored on Dennys single. the latter going to sec
ond on the play. Cahill sent Denny home with /
another single, but lost his life at second In an
with long fly TO Coleman.
In the sixth Seery made his second two-base
hit, Arundel went out on fly to Dalrymple and
Healy lifted the bali clear the left fence for
. home run. McGeachy went out on long fly |
70 Brown, which was neatly taken. and Glass
cock. after making clean two base hit, which
line drive Coleman. Tires more tales were
added in the eighth, Seery and Arundel leading /
OF With hits, each stealing p q base. and scoring
TO right field. - = tss6tt
In only one inning did the visitors send more
than three men to the bat and that ia the sew
enth After Brown had gone out from Glass
cook to Myers, Darymple made a hit past Myers
which the latter should have taken had he not |
thought that Bassett was right in line with IL.
He stole second, and attempted to come home on |
Carrolls hit over Gasscock's head, but was cut
of by Seery's throw to the plates Following Is !
THE SCORE -